No mulching. I've done both and find that loosening up the soil with cultivation to give better results. Chris
> >It's a little bit of work but less than mulching by hand. > >I dig a shallow trench with a potato plow, then put abut 11/2" of well aged > >compost in the trench and lay the seed on top of that. Then I cover them up > >with a cultivator. I think they respond well to the slightly more acidic > >nature of the compost and the compost helps with drainage while also holding > >moisture in dry spells. I started doing it to optimize my compost use (it > >takes a lot less) but continued because it worked so well. As an added plus > >the taters come out of the ground like they've already been washed. > > So no mulching, then? -Allan >
